Dear Parishioners,  You are invited to attend The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting which will take place on Monday 1st April at Thriplow School, commencing at 7.30pm. This will be a joint meeting with the three other parishes in the Benefice, and will include a short address by the Archdeacon of Cambridge.  Copies of the agenda for the meeting and parish reports can be seen in St George's Church, or obtained by contacting John Rimmer tel 01763 209160.      ...Continue Reading

Hi all, *_Thanks!_* Another Daffodil Weekend has passed. Firstly I must apologise for all of the disruption Daffodil Weekend causes – it is the one weekend of the year when our village goes crazy. A huge thanks to all of you who helped out – we had over 400 volunteers this weekend and it is great to see many helpers from neighbouring villages as well as friends and family from further afield. Daffodil weekend is about three things: Our community pulling together and having fun Our visitors having fun and being welco ...Continue Reading

Hi Everyone Daffodil Weekend is upon us again so here is a quick update from the shop… [*]We are open longer hours [*]Please collect your pre-ordered newspapers early [*]Flowers will be available soon [*]Financial progress last year was good [*]150 Club winners [*]Opening Hours.  On Saturday we will be open from 7am till 4.30 or 5pm depending on the weather.  On Sunday, we will open from 8am till 4.30 or 5pm depending on weather. We will open as usual 7am to 6pm in the days before and after the We ...Continue Reading

*7 March 2019 - The delights & possibilities of Hyde Hall - Robert Brett FVH* You may remember that snowy March day last year when the meeting was cancelled because Robert could not travel safely to Fowlmere. Members stayed at home in the warm! So we will try again and look forward to a talk about Robert’s achievements over the last few years as the ‘new’ RHS Curator of Hyde Hall and his hopes and vision for the future. Competition: 5 Daffodil/narcissi www.thriplow.org.uk/gardening-club/ ...Continue Reading

*_Daffodil Weekend 2019_* Hi all, This e mail is to update you on preparations for this years Daffodil Weekend on *23/24 March* As you are probably aware this event raises a lot of money for good causes both inside and outside of the Parish and is also a great way to meet new people, make friends and “give back” in general. It is one of the things that brings us together and makes Thriplow special The event is a huge effort for the village - from people running the car parks, serving teas, tidying up through to the la ...Continue Reading

Hello all My next door neighbour was scammed by a couple who said the lady was poorly could she have a glass of water, while he was giving her some water at the kitchen door her partner gained entry at the front door and stole stuff. This couple were in a red car. The police are asking people to take extra care and watch out for cars moving slowly up and down roads casing the properties, please let them know of anything suspicious. The good news is that Sawston is being allocated a local Bobby once more who will be re ...Continue Reading

Please see the attached poster for our next meeting on Thursday 21st February. "Motoring in the 1930s through Cigarette Cards" ...Continue Reading

Dear All, Attached is a poster advertising a Thriplow Ceilidh which the Village Hall Management Committee are organising to raise funds for the village hall. A hot meal is included in the ticket price and there will also be a bar. As plenty of floor space will be needed for the Ceilidh numbers will be limited to 60 so please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. We hope you will support your village hall by coming along. A Ceilidh is good fun and you don’t have to be a dancer – even David joins in! Kind r ...Continue Reading

St George’s Church, Thriplow Annual Lecture to be given by Professor Andy Woods FRS The lecture will be entitled “Exploding domes, Bursting bubbles, Lava lakes, Floating pumice”, a journey through some of the most exciting eruptions in modern science Thursday 31st January, Thriplow Village Hall, 7 for 7:30 pm £10 per person, to include a glass of wine and nibbles, can be paid in advance at Thriplow Village Shop (or on the door tomorrow). All proceeds will go to St George’s Church funds. For fu ...Continue Reading

Dear Thriplow residents and friends, On behalf of the Thriplow Society we are trying to fill a rota for being on duty at the open Smithy on Daffodil Weekend this year. We realise you are all very busy with many things over that weekend, but please can you spend an hour at the Smithy on Saturday or Sunday.  If several people do a short stint then no-one has to be there all afternoon or morning It is mainly for safety and security reasons. It can be quite interesting being "in the thick of it" ...Continue Reading